Abstract
The paper relates that the mission statement of AORN is, "AORN is a professional association that empowers the OR nurse with education, standards of practice, and peer networking" ("Association of Operating Room Nurses", 2009). The paper explains that being a member of AORN places you at the center of your profession. The paper relates that as a member, you will have access to educational resources that will be valuable to advancing your career, you will be able to chat online with other OR nurses on how to be an advocate for your profession and you will instantly have at you fingertips a perioperative community that can support and help you achieve your professional goals.

From the Paper
"The mission Statement of AORN is, "AORN is a professional association that empowers the OR nurse with education, standards of practice, and peer networking" ("Association of Operating Room Nurses", 2009). Being a member of AORN places you at the center of your profession. As a member you will have access to educational resources that will be valuable to advancing your career. You will be able to chat online with other OR nurses on how to be an advocate for your profession. You will instantly have at you fingertips a perioperative community that can support and help you achieve your professional goals."

Tags:perioperative, nurses, aorn

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This paper explains that the Internet has spawned the development of e-therapy, which uses email, website postings, chat rooms, video conferencing, audio conferencing and telephone conferencing with a therapist to treat many disorders including bipolar disorder and even suicidality. The paper also relates that questions regarding validity, ethicacy and safety have resulted in four major mental health organizations issuing ethical guidelines. Some of the major ethical concerns are reviewed such as confidentiality, diagnosis and assessment, client verification, state licensing requirements, therapist credentials and fees and payment.

From the Paper
"There are no comprehensive guidelines in the provision of online therapy and there are also no current plans by APA to regulate online therapy. This forum may prove a valuable tool in reaching out to individuals who for various reasons can not or will not come in for traditional therapy. Online therapy has spawned a new professional organization, The International Society for Mental Health Online (ISMHO.) They, along with the Psychiatric Society for Informatics have issued a joint proposed set of ethics for online provision of mental health services."

Tags:access, chat rooms, confidentiality assessment expertise

Abstract
This paper examines how the teen pregnancy phenomenon simply does not go away, no matter how much parents and schools and communities attempt to eliminate it and how there is no ethnic or racial group, or religious group, which is immune from the problem. It looks at how the problem is seemingly irresolvable and how it is exacerbated by the increasing availability of sexually-explicit materials and programs, including books, magazines, movies, cable TV programs, X-rated Internet Web sites and chat rooms, and more. It discusses how the responsibility for the sexual behavior of teenagers will, ultimately, always come down to the parents and families and how churches, schools, community health organizations, media agencies, and other concerned volunteers and professionals should certainly coordinate more closely to combat the problem.

From the Paper
"Hard as communities and agencies try, they seem to fail at stopping teen pregnancies, albeit, between 1991 and 1999, fewer girls in "every state" gave birth (Wetzstein, 2001), bringing the national teenage rate to its lowest level in 14 years. This drop, according to Child Trends, was possibly due to HIV / AIDs education programs, which frightened teens; dying from AIDS is indeed a more serious problem than just becoming pregnant. Still, over a million teen pregnancies a year indicates that the problem is not going away."

Tags:school, community, aids, web, sites, chat, rooms

Abstract
This paper explains that, in the 1970s, the innovative educational theorist J.E. Kemp created a model of instructional design, which stressed the need for teachers to create a lesson plan tailored to the needs of individual learners. The author points out that, technologically, much has changed since the evolution of Kemp's model, such as the development of the Internet and the explosion of opportunities for online learning. The paper describes that the Internet can help teachers achieve Kemp's learning objectives in many ways. The author relates that, rather than having to worry about scheduling individual meetings to discuss course content and student objectives, students and teachers can be in constant one-on-one contact through message boards and chat rooms.

From the Paper
"Even in 1971, Kemp's stated purpose was to be innovative, and make the maximum use of technology his era afforded, such as films, television and audiovisual materials. This is why today the Jerrold Kemp Design Model's holistic approach to instructional design is ideally suited for web-based course instruction. Virtually every possible individual factor in the learning environment us taken into consideration when creating a lesson plan--there is no concept of a generic learner, rather every learner, and thus every class is unique."

Tags:interaction, holistic, chat-room, individual, access

Abstract
This research paper investigates the impact of e-communities. It defines what an e-community is and how a virtual community differs from a "real" community. It also looks at the ways in which virtual and "real" communities are similar. The paper then provides some examples of and specific characteristics of e-communities and looks at some of the dangers and mis-communications in regard to e-communities. The paper contains charts and figures.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Abbreviations
I. Introduction: The "Dawn" of E-communities
Virtual or E-Communities
Hypothesis
Research Questions
An E-Community Consists of . . .
Aims and Objectives
Scope of Study
Following Chapters
II. Literature Review: The Community in E-Communities
"Being" a Member of an E-community
E-community Components
Examples of E-Communities
Concerns & Dangers involved in E-communities
Potential Benefits of E-communities
Emerging E-communities
Communication: Central to Community Life
Dating E-communities
E-community Chat Rooms
III. Methodology: Making "Sense" of E-Communities
Representing Communities
Explanation of Approach
Questionnaire Answers
Investigation Factors
IV. Analysis: Estimations of E-Communities' Impact
Composites Clarified
E-communities Depicted
The Battle for the Hearts and Minds
Top 10 E-communities
Family Depiction
Data and Charts
V. Summary: Consensus of E-Communities Contributions
E-Community Reflections
Summary
Aims and Objectives
Discussion
Limitations and Recommendations
For Further Consideration
On and Off Line
Conclusion Regarding Verdict for Hypothesis
Limitations and Recommendations
For Further Consideration
Appendix

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"One way eBay nurtures trust is through its reputation system while its success has been attributed to its commitment to developing a sense of community. eBay attracts and retains buyers and sellers to its site by affecting exchanges that are satisfactory to both buyers and sellers. eBay also provides information, learning opportunities, as well as personal development pursuits and fun, and relaxation. As e-bay implements specific strategies, along with the particular social psychological framework noted by Scott and Johnson (2005) to be described by Beenan et al. (2004), the e-community ensures individuals' responses are acknowledged, while they may also be recognized and rewarded. In August 2004, the average eBay user remained on the site for one hour and 48 minutes, which in 2040 denoted the longest time duration of any Web site."

Tags:communication, chat, network

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This paper explains that computer-aided instruction (CAI) and computer-based training (CBT) have provided both graduates and undergraduates the drill-and-practice systems, that have replaced teachers in routine coaching duties. The author points out that, despite reservations being made by a number of researchers, nearly every higher education institute in the United States is in favor of distance-learning programs because they can cut costs. The paper states that the Internet will become an inseparable part of all the educational systems in the new millennium.

Table of Contents
Statement of Purpose
Search Strategies
The Approach Utilized
Data Gathering and Utilizing Method
Keywords Used
Introduction
Computer-Aided Instruction and Computer-Based Training
Internet Impact: Distance Learning, Cost Reduction, and Increased Access
Calendar of Class Sessions
Virtual Office Hours
Chat Rooms
Video and Movie Clips
"Live" Computer Programs
Two-way Interactive Communication
On-demand Communication Protocol
Wide Communication Bandwidth
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Interactive Learning Environments
Internet Impact: Turning Expensive Stand-Alone Systems into Cheaper Distance-Learning Technologies
Conclusion

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"The impact of Internet on the traditional learning system has raised doubts in the minds of the several researchers. John and Donald assert, "Some persons are so addicted to its use to the extent they have actually flunked out of college, lost their marriage partners, become mentally sick, given up their jobs, and decreased their human contacts". Furthermore, one more researcher asserts that having access to the Internet does not assure that students will use the information accessible to them from the internet will be used to gain useful knowledge."

Tags:distance-learning, cost-reduction, chat, drill, accessiblity

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This paper explains that many professors dislike teaching distance learning courses because they feel that they can not get to know their students; however, many of these professors also have a fear of using new teaching technologies. The author points out that distant learning technology via the Internet includes a simple web site, an e-mail address plus the use of chat rooms or other on line get-togethers where students can share their thoughts and feelings. The paper concludes that university professors should be taught how to use technology correctly to ensure successful teaching of distance learning courses so that their abilities and wisdom can be utilized and imparted to various students via the Internet and other forms of distance learning.

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"Asking the students to rate a teacher's web site, response time to e-mail and other issues would give a reasonable assessment using qualitative methods of the effectiveness that a particular instructor has in using technology skills. The impact of these technology skills is a little harder to measure. Whether students feel as though they have gotten something out of the course and how much of that relates to the technology that was employed during the course and being required to do things on the Internet is one way that this can be measured."

Tags:distant, face-to-face, chat, research, attitude

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This paper examines one of the most powerful ways in which groups have harnessed the promise of technology, the redefinition and creation of new "cyber communities." It uses as an example Staying Connected, a network that provides single, teenage mothers with public exchange messages, private e-mail, and chat rooms. It then looks at the main barrier to reaping the benefits of this rapidly changing technology and how, in the United States alone, for example, many people from disadvantaged communities do not have access to computers and information technology. The last part suggests steps that could be taken to avert this inequity, including federal funding in schools and corporate sponsorship.

From the Paper
"Like traditional communities, computer mediated communities are often comprised of individuals with shared interests. In their 6-month study of 42 single teenage mothers with young infants, Philip J. Dunham et al (1998) found that participants who had access to Staying Connected, a network that provided members with public exchange messages, private e-mail and chatrooms, reported feeling less isolation and parenting stress. Additionally, the study concluded that the teen mothers were able to develop "close personal relationships and a sense of community in this novel social environment" (Dunham et al)."

Tags:schools, chatrooms, email, cybersocieties

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This paper assesses the increase in internet usage and determines if the prevalence of hypochondria and Munchausen syndrome have also increased. This is examined by gathering research from literature and health websites. The following is assessed: 1) exactly how many more internet users there were in 2001 than in 1994, 2) what the prevalence of hypochondria was in 1994 compared to 2001 and 3) what the prevalence on Munchausen syndrome was in 1994 compared to 2001. From this information the writer determines if 1) the increased Internet usage is increasing the number of people with these conditions; by allowing them easy information to more diseases and their signs and symptoms, or 2) if people are using the increased forms of communication, namely chat rooms and message boards, to have more interaction with people and not feign illness to obtain attention from medical personnel.

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"At no other time in history has it been as easy to access information as it is at present day. All of the technological advances that have been made in the last hundred years has enabled people to access information at the touch of a button. The button that is being referred to is the one that allows access to the Internet. The Internet allows people to explore information on any subject imaginable. It also allows for social interaction in chat rooms and on message boards."

Tags:internet, medical, psychology, accurate, condition, resolves, documentation, prevalence, world, limited, resources

Abstract
The Internet is one of the fastest growing methods of communications, used for a variety of reasons. The paper shows that with the increased growth of internet communication, people find that the Internet is also a way to meet and socialize with new people. This is often done through chat rooms which have many advantages and disadvantages. The paper examines this new type of social interaction by exploring the pros and cons. It shows that people are attracted to this form of communication as it allows them to play with power, anonymity and different identities. The flip side, however, is that this behavior can become addictive.

From the Paper
"Because people can remain anonymous in a virtual world they can also feel free to explore with different types of their identity. You can alter your style of being just slightly different or indulge in wild experiments with your identity by changing your age, history, personality, physical appearance, and even your gender. According to the Nua Internet Surveys (2002), the number of women on the Internet is growing fast. However, the majority of the people that participate in virtual worlds such as The Palace are men. When you go through the rooms in The Palace you will notice a lot of feminine dolls. This could be because many men feel free (because of anonymity) to be female.
Gender swapping appears to be commonplace in the virtual world (Suler, 2002). In The Palace, I found more males switching gender than females. This may be because it may be difficult for some men to explore within themselves what society labels as "feminine" characteristics. These males may rely on the anonymity of the Internet to express their "feminine" side, which they feel they must otherwise hide."

Tags:e-mail, avatar, SNERT, Palace, cyber-sex, cyber-r0mance